Mar 6th, 2011 at 7:00AM:
U.S government prosecutors have fined 21 airlines $1.7 billion to date in a price-fixing scheme that has cost America's flying public and cargo shippers millions in a case that dates back to 2000.
Rather than fix problems plaguing the airline industry a decade ago, executives at global carriers scrambled to find an easy way out and avoid financial ruin reports the Associated Press. ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Airlines fined for price-fixing, $1.7 billion so far
Mar 6th, 2011 at 7:00AM:
U.S government prosecutors have fined 21 airlines $1.7 billion to date in a price-fixing scheme that has cost America's flying public and cargo shippers millions in a case that dates back to 2000.
Rather than fix problems plaguing the airline industry a decade ago, executives at global carriers scrambled to find an easy way out and avoid financial ruin reports the Associated Press. ...Flexjet members get extra bump on Korean Air
May 14th, 2010 at 9:00AM: This is a first: a fractional jet provider and an international airline are partnering up. Flexjet's fractional owners can now access premium services when they fly overseas on Korean Air. Under this new arrangement, the Flexjet Connect program, members will receive incentives to buy first class tickets on , not to mention elite status for a full year, dedicated check-in and luxury concierge ...Foal Eagle protests divert air traffic around North Korea
Mar 8th, 2009 at 12:00PM: Korean Air and Asiana Airlines are followed by Air Canada and Singapore Airlines in routing flights around North Korean airspace. The change comes as a result of North Korean warnings that it "cannot guarantee the safety of South Korean passenger jets" if the United States and South Korea move forward with annual joint military maneuvers. This annual event yields an annual complaint.
The ...Perfume ad or airline ad?
Oct 13th, 2008 at 2:00PM: Feast your eyes on this airline commercial for Korean Air. For the first 20 seconds of the clip, you'd be convinced you were watching an ad for a new kind of perfume, or an upscale escort agency. I'm guessing that this is what happens when you tell your ad agency to make something "different". Thankfully this ad is not as insane as the United Airlines commercial I posted last month, but I still ...
Woman goes into labor during flight, delivers baby at 37,000 feet
Jun 3rd, 2008 at 2:30PM: Passengers on board a Korean Air flight last week were treated to a little unexpected drama: the birth of a baby boy.
A woman who was seven months pregnant went into labor midway through a 14-hour flight from the Philippines to New York City last Wednesday.
The baby boy, named Jadan, was delivered by his father and a Korean surgeon who happened to be on board. The delivery took place on the floor ...A Look Inside the New Airbus A380
Sep 7th, 2007 at 12:30PM:
Korean Air is the proud new owner of the quad-engine, double-decked monstrosity that is the Airbus A380. This thing is so big, and so luxurious -- even the bathroom has a window! That's how you know when you're flying in the most technologically advanced airplane on the planet. A demonstration flight was conducted in Seoul, Korea, and Aving.net was there to capture the lavish innards. Check out ...
